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HYDERABAD, India(AP) -- Skipper Rishabh Pant led a successful chase on Sunday in Indian Premier League cricket with 68 not out off 50 balls as Lucknow Super Giants beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets with one ball remaining for its first win this season. Pant hit nine fours but no sixes in his first half-century of the season, and opener Aiden Markram scored a 27-ball 45 as Lucknow finished with 160-5 in 19.5 overs in reply to Hyderabad's 156-9. Hyderabad's top order failed to get going a ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Mohammed Shami's devastating opening spell and a composed unbeaten 68 from skipper Rishabh Pant guided Lucknow Super Giants to a tense five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. The win at the Uppal stadium on Sunday marked Lucknow's first of the IPL season. Shami's figures of 2-9 from his four overs decimated Hyderabad's top order, reducing them to 26-4. The veteran paceman dismissed dangerous openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head in successive overs to set the tone. Heinric ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Skipper Ishan Kishan credited the fighting partnership between Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy for giving Sunrisers Hyderabad a chance in the match, saying he was pleased with the team's resilience despite their narrow defeat to Lucknow Super Giants in a last-over thriller in the Indian Premier League clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Chasing 157, Lucknow held their nerve to seal a five-wicket win with one ball to spare, but Hyderabad h ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant guided the team home against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season clash on Sunday in Hyderabad. LSG defeated SRH by five wickets to claim their first win of this IPL season. Pant scored an unbeaten 68-run knock off 50 balls to guide his team over the line, chasing a 157-run target. Also Read | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2026 Live Stre ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant guided the team home against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season clash on Sunday in Hyderabad. LSG defeated SRH by five wickets to claim their first win of this IPL season. Pant scored an unbeaten 68-run knock off 50 balls to guide his team over the line, chasing a 157-run target. Chasing 157, LSG faced an early setback when Eshan Malinga (1/30 in 4 overs) dismi ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen carried out a rescue act for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Sunday, after LSG bowlers, led by Mohammed Shami, reduced the home team to 29/4 in 8 overs. Reddy (56 off 33 balls) and Klaasen (62 off 41) helped SRH to 156/9 in 20 overs. Also Read | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2026 Live Streaming Online and Free T ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A superb counterattacking partnership between Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy rescued Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) from a disastrous start and propelled them to 156/9 in 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. Put in to bat after Lucknow opted to field, Hyderabad endured a nightmare start as the visitors' seamers tore through the top order. Mohammed Shami struck ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen carried out a rescue act for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Sunday, after LSG bowlers, led by Mohammed Shami, reduced the home team to 29/4 in 8 overs. Reddy (56 off 33 balls) and Klaasen (62 off 41) helped SRH to 156/9 in 20 overs. After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, LSG bowlers, led by a clinical Shami (2/9 in 4 ov ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 4 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin hailed Gujarat Titans (GT) opener, Sai Sudarshan, for his excellent knock in a losing cause against Rajastha Royals and how the opening combination will be key for GT once skipper Shubman Gill returns from his injury. Gill missed out on his first-ever game in GT colours due to muscle spasm, and the 2022 champions fell six runs short despite a valiant partnership between tailenders Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rab ...Read More >
The spinner's four-wicket haul set up the win, although Titans pushed the battle to the last ball in Ahmedabad After a three-over spell from Ravi Bishnoi in which he scalped four wickets, Gujarat Titans seemed to have been pushed well behind in their pursuit of 211 to win. Between overs 11-15, GT had lost six wickets, having lost only one in the first 10. At the start of the last five overs, they were down at 161/7. But batting line-ups armed with the Impact Sub rule are never ending. And with ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 4 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin hailed Gujarat Titans (GT) opener, Sai Sudarshan, for his excellent knock in a losing cause against Rajastha Royals and how the opening combination will be key for GT once skipper Shubman Gill returns from his injury. Gill missed out on his first-ever game in GT colours due to muscle spasm, and the 2022 champions fell six runs short despite a valiant partnership between tailenders Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rab ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh lauded Rajasthan Royals' (RR) pacer Tushar Deshpande for his brilliant last over against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday in both teams' second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. With GT needing 11 runs to win in the last over, Deshpande conceded just four runs, taking RR to a thrilling six-run win. The game went right down to the final over, with the Gujarat Titans needing 11 runs to win. Tushar Des ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan hailed Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Riyan Parag for his leadership and key tactical decisions following the team's thrilling victory by six runs against the Gujarat Titans in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Speaking on JioHotstar, Pathan highlighted how Rajasthan's win and the captain's decisive calls in the final overs boosted confidence in Parag's leadership. "This was the best game of the season so ...Read More >
All eyes were on the Chennai man at the centre of the RCB dressing room. Dinesh Karthik, straddling two worlds as broadcaster and late-career professional cricketer, broke into an evocative post-game speech. "We all know how proud our franchise is and how our fans are... and we gave them a treat to watch. Also, you've got to understand the gravity of this game..." Karthik was talking at the close of a match that sliced through the haze of fours and sixes that was IPL 2024. The clock had ticked ...Read More >
Delhi Capitals did not just chase down 163 against the Mumbai Indians; they decoded the chase better than Mumbai had built their innings. Mumbai finished on 162/6, a total that looked competitive because of Suryakumar Yadav's 51, Rohit Sharma's 35 and Naman Dhir's late 28. Delhi's reply then began badly, slipping to 7/2 inside the first two overs. At that point, the match seemed heavily in Mumbai's favour. But Delhi's recovery was not built on blind risk or on a single isolated counterattack. I ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that both Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are unlikely to respond to the party's recent questions concerning BJP's Puducherry President and Raj Bhavan constituency candidate VP Ramalingam and Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK) chief Jose Charles Martin hosting a Sri Lankan diplomat in Puducherry. Replying to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera's post on X, R ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 continues to deliver high-octane drama, and the 9th match of the season at the Narendra Modi Stadium was no exception. On a humid Saturday night in Ahmedabad, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) managed to defend a formidable total against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in what will be remembered as a classic last-ball thriller. Despite a spirited chase led by Sai Sudharsan and a late-order cameo by Rashid Khan, it was a moment of pure athletic brilliance in the final over th ...Read More >
Brimming with confidence after a record chase to kick off their IPL campaign - a first in 14 years - Mumbai Indians have received another timely boost. Mitchell Santner has rejoined the squad after an extended personal break and looks set to walk back into the XI as MI face Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the season's first afternoon fixture on Saturday (April 4). A 200-plus vs 200-plus game - on a ground with short boundaries - often offers little margin for the bowlers, and Delh ...Read More >
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in their second league match of IPL 2026 on Sunday, April 5, in Bengaluru. After kicking off their IPL title defence with a dominating win by 6 wickets over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match of IPL 2026 on March 28, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Chennai Super Kings in their second league match of the ongoing season on Sunday, April 5. The match between the two star-studd ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Rajasthan Royals (RR) held their nerve to secure a thrilling six-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 9th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Saturday. Despite a valiant effort from GT's Sai Sudharsan and a late surge from the Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada with the bat, RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi's four-wicket haul proved to be the difference. The match went down to the wire as GT required 11 runs in the final over, but RR's Tushar Deshpande kept his cool and conced ...Read More >
New Delhi: The 10th match of the Indian Premier League is set to be played today, featuring a clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants. This match is expected to be a highly decisive encounter. Scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM at the stadium in Uppal, the contest promises to be a special occasion. Both teams are expected to give their absolute all in their quest for victory. The question currently on everyone's mind is: what will the probable playing XIs look like for both teams? ...Read More >
Iyer suffered a hand injury during PBKS' first match of IPL 2026, which was played against Gujarat Titans in New Chandigarh on Tuesday. Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer suffered an injury during their first match of the IPL 2026 season, which was played against Gujarat Titans in New Chandigarh on Tuesday (March 31). Iyer was at the non-striker's end when a powerful shot by Cooper Connolly hit him on the hand. Iyer was in a lot of pain after that brutal hit, but he didn't leave the field, and a ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: Rajasthan Royals held their nerve in a match that kept swinging until the last ball, using sharp deathovers bowling from Jofra Archer and Tushar Deshpande to beat Gujarat Titans by six runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday.Chasing 211, Gujarat were still alive deep into the final overs, thanks largely to Sai Sudharsan having laid a strong platform with a fluent 73 off 44 balls. Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada refused to surrender at the end but with 15 needed off the last two ov ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The southern derby between RCB and CSK has long been one of the IPL's marquee contests. Of the 35 meetings between the two sides, CSK have won 21 but the narrative shifted last season when RCB, en route their maiden title, completed a double over the five-time champions, a commanding 50-run win in Chennai followed by a thrilling two-run victory at home.The shift in results has mirrored a change in fortunes. RCB, rebuilt around performance and analytics, finally broke their title droug ...Read More >
The SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 10th game of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium will host the afternoon game on Sunday, April 5. The Ishan Kishan-led side will look to continue their good form after beating the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 65 runs in their previous game. The batting unit, including openers Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Heinrich Klaasen, will look to deliver again agai ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) - Sameer Rizvi blew away Mumbai Indians with 90 runs off 51 balls to help set up Delhi Capitals' second win from two matches in the Indian Premier League on Saturday. The impact player followed his unbeaten 70 against Lucknow SuperGiants on Wednesday with seven sixes and seven boundaries in his highest IPL score. Delhi raced to 164-4 and a six-wicket win with 11 balls to spare in reply to Mumbai's 162-6 and a first loss in the young season for the five-time champion. In Saturda ...Read More >
Ricky Ponting credits Punjab Kings' IPL success to their strategic focus on building the team around talented Indian players like Shreyas Iyer and Yuzvendra Chahal. IMAGE: Young opener Priyansh Arya gave Punjab Kings a solid start against Chennai Super Kings, blasting a 11-ball 39. Photograph: BCCI Key Points Ricky Ponting emphasises Punjab Kings' strategy to rebuild the team around high-quality Indian players. Punjab Kings retained Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh, allowing them to strateg ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 4: Lucknow Super Giants will need to step up their batting as they seek their first win of the season against an explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad in a tricky away IPL clash, here on Sunday. SRH head into their first home game of the season brimming with confidence after rediscovering their batting mojo, hammering 226/8 to crush Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs at Eden Gardens. Returning to Uppal, where conditions are expected to favour strokeplay in an afternoon game, only adds t ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): After winning the Player of the Match award, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi credited his preparation and team effort in the Rajasthan Royals' (RR) side's narrow six-run win over the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Bishnoi was the wrecker-in-chief as he claimed four wickets. Introduced as an Impact Player, Bishnoi tore through the GT middle order, finishing with remarkable figures of 4 for 41 in ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Gujarat Titans (GT) stand-in captain Rashid Khan rued the team losing back-to-back wickets after they lost their second consecutive Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match in what was a thrilling encounter against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. Despite a valiant effort from GT's Sai Sudharsan (73 runs) and a late surge from the Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada with the bat, RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi's four-wicket haul proved to be the difference. The match w ...Read More >
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